El cambio climático
Example: El cambio climático afecta a muchas plantas y animales.
Definition
"El cambio climático" refers to the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place, often caused by human activities, which affects many plants, animals, and ecosystems around the world.
Etymology
The term "el cambio climático" comes from Spanish, where "cambio" means change and "climático" relates to climate. It combines to express the concept of changing climate patterns. The phrase gained prominence in the late 20th century as awareness of global warming increased.
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"El cambio climático" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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